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ronvrtoht. 1887. The NeO York Tribune.
LoSpoS, Aug 13.-Mr. Blaine arrived In Lon
aon Thursday night after weeks visit 10 ire
land. He reached Belfast last Friday went
thence to Dublin, spent three days in Dublin
thence went to Cork and Queenstown for o slngie
aav. and thence back TO Dublin, which ne hnaly
omitted Thursday morning. The Lord Mayor oi
Dublin gave him pressing invitation to remain
ovcr Saturday and accept banquet III "''
honor, TO which he proposed to invite lou e"'''''
This Mr. Blaine was reluctantly opngeo 10 ue-
eline His letter to the Lord Mayor though noV
written for print, was published with MI biaihe
consent. II shall not soon forget" writes MI
Yloirc. "the kindness l have received in Ire
band The deep interest feel In the prosperity
md welfare Of her people will if possible be III
creased by my visit among them" nor VIII
they soon forget Mr.. Blaine hear from irish
,ources that his visit excited the hvelioSt interest
md that the deep regret which Mr.. Blaine eX-
presses at his inability TO prolong his s'"S is
shared by all the foremost lrishmen.
Tn company with his wifa and two daughters
Mr. Blaine starts for the Continent on Mohoay'
intending to spend some time at Schwalbach' the
waters of which Mrs. Blaine has been advised TO
drink. Mr.. Blaine's health continues perfect.
He looks stronger, better and more robust than
before going to Scotland. Scotch cir, Mr. Gar
negics hospitality constant drives ON coach
oil over Perthshire, and good company have all
had influence on his health and spirits. ME-
Blaine dined last evening in company with Mr'
Depew and Mr. Halstead and the party did not
break up till midnight. 1t is permissible con-
lecture that their conversation was not wholly
unconncc,el with American politics. They avowed
moreover. their intention of starting together
foa the Continent. There is nothing TO prevent
any American from drawing any inference he
pleases from these interesting incidents
Cardinal Howard arrived from Rome this week.
nominaly on a visit to friends. but really 1T Is
presumed with a private mission from the rope
Cardinal Howard, it is we'll known, has used all
mis- great influence at the Vatican against the
Nationalist cause in Ireland, and his presence In
England at this moment is believed to have some
connection With Mgr. Perscos mission to Ireland.
The question Of diplomatic intercourse between
England and the Vatican is once more to be
raised. Pope Leo XIII. wishes it strongly and Is
prepared to pay a high price for the concession.
Lord Salisbury will be assured that Papal au-
thority can, if he chooses he exerted in Ireland
An behalf of law and order. 1t is difficult to see
how, in the present temper of the English people,
snything can come Of such negotiations.
Reports respecting Mgr. Persicos Irish enter
prise are as usual contradictory. Nationaists say
they have captured the Papal Envoy and profess
to know that his report will be made in their
Interest. They point trumphantly to his friendly
relations with Archbishop Walsh LOyalists think
n is Mgr Persico who has captured the Irish
prmate. They aliege in proof the visit paid by
Archbishop Walsh and Mgr Pcrsco TO the Vice
roy This visit was described in the Irish papers
as purely formal In fact Archbishop Walsh,
who had never before set foot either in the Castle
or the Viceregal Lodge, accompanied Mgr. Pcrsico
10 the Viceroy's residence in Ph9nix Park. They
srrived early in the afternoon, spent an hour IN
friendly talk with Lord and Lady Londonderry,
staid TO tea and parted on the best of terms
This is the account of those in position to know
these particular facts. But when they go on to
infer that Mgr Persico has taken sides with the
Government and still more when they suggest
that he has converted Archbishop Walsh, no
sufficient evidence TO sustain this theory is forth
coming.
There has been something like revolt among
the landlords with respect to the Irish land BILL
The House Of Lords sat to consider the amend
ments till long past midnight. Lord Salisbury
allowed a number of important changes TO be
made. The most important of all was one pro-
vding that revision of judicial rents shall be
made not arbitrarily but with reference TO the
fall in prices Of produce. This point was raised
and rejected in the House of Commons. The pres
ent alteration does beyond doubt considerably
affect the interests Of the tenants, and it was
energetcally resisted by Nlr ParnelI, Sir William
Ilarcourt and Mr.. Dillon last night. Mr.. Parnell
threatened to let the bill be sacrificed if the
amendment was pressed. Mr.. Balfour explained
that it was the Land Commissioners themselves
who desired this modification. They objected
to have 10 revise rents without guide or
principle of revision. The Opposition pressed for
postponement in order to have time TO consider
The effect of the notifications. Mr.. w. ii. Smith
ct first refused, but finally, under pressure from
MIR Chamberlain and Lord harrington, assented.
So the matter stands till Thursday.
t'ne result Of this new controversy is likely
to be the prolongation of the session into Sep
tember All the other Lords amendments, except
one relating to town parks, were accepted, the
Ministry maintaining in a greatly diminished
House majority of about forty. An attempt will